ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Practice Test 898415 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

The total water usage for a city is 25,000 gallons each day. Of that total, 12% is for personal use and 30% is for industrial use. How many more gallons of water each day is consumed for industrial use over personal use?

58% Answer Correctly
7,249
3,000
9,300
4,500

Solution

30% of the water consumption is industrial use and 12% is personal use so (30% - 12%) = 18% more water is used for industrial purposes. 25,000 gallons are consumed daily so industry consumes \( \frac{18}{100} \) x 25,000 gallons = 4,500 gallons.


2

Find the average of the following numbers: 10, 8, 12, 6.

74% Answer Correctly
6
9
76
5

Solution

To find the average of these 4 numbers add them together then divide by 4:

\( \frac{10 + 8 + 12 + 6}{4} \) = \( \frac{36}{4} \) = 9


3

What is \( \frac{-3y^7}{2y^4} \)?

60% Answer Correctly
-1\(\frac{1}{2}\)y3
-1\(\frac{1}{2}\)y-3
-1\(\frac{1}{2}\)y\(\frac{4}{7}\)
-1\(\frac{1}{2}\)y28

Solution

To divide terms with exponents, the base of both exponents must be the same. In this case they are so divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents:

\( \frac{-3y^7}{2y^4} \)
\( \frac{-3}{2} \) y(7 - 4)
-1\(\frac{1}{2}\)y3


4

What is the distance in miles of a trip that takes 2 hours at an average speed of 70 miles per hour?

87% Answer Correctly
140 miles
220 miles
120 miles
240 miles

Solution

Average speed in miles per hour is the number of miles traveled divided by the number of hours:

speed = \( \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \)

Solving for distance:

distance = \( \text{speed} \times \text{time} \)
distance = \( 70mph \times 2h \)
140 miles


5

A menswear store is having a sale: "Buy one shirt at full price and get another shirt for 50% off." If Alex buys two shirts, each with a regular price of $40, how much money will he save?

70% Answer Correctly
$10.00
$18.00
$20.00
$16.00

Solution

By buying two shirts, Alex will save $40 x \( \frac{50}{100} \) = \( \frac{$40 x 50}{100} \) = \( \frac{$2000}{100} \) = $20.00 on the second shirt.